Electrified gate construction



All@ 5, 1952 A. H. MEYER, JR 2,605,565

v ELECTRIFIED GATE CoNsTRCToN Filed/mg.. 19, 195o.

Aww/ www) Patented Aug. y5, 15952 Ujlslireo s'lzires lairerrr, ore-ICE;ff]jj l 4245053565 ELECTRIFIED GATE CONSTRUCTION A'Iys H. Meyer, Jr., lyiellrose,` Minn. l l v applicati@ Augst 19, 195o',- ser'i'ai Ne.- 186,414

.My inventionrelateslto gates used in `connectionwith electrically charged fences,land has forits primary object 'the' provision of an elec-A trically charged barrierr which will permit move-` ment through a passageway normally `closed thereby of a vehicle or the Vlike. without, the necessity of shutting off the current therefor, but

will effectively prevent passage therethrough of livestock. f j

Another highly important objectfof. my in'-Y vention is the provision of a gateorvbarrier of the above type which may be pivotally moved toxanl open .position by engagementV therewith of vehicle o'r the like, and vwhich will auto-` matically return. to arv closed position.` when the vehicle. has moved through the passageway.`

VA-.stillfurther object ci my invention' is the provision `of a movable electrified barrier ofv the above type which is partially supported by; the conductor Wire associated therewith.

Still anothervobject of my invention is the provision of a gate or barrier. as set forth which is sim-ple and inexpensive to build,v which` is effective in operation, and which is rugged inV constructionand durable in usen*rv l(ZTenerally stated, the invention consists of. the noveldevices', .combinations vof devices, and .ar-

rangementxof -parts hereinafter vdescribed .and

d'ened in .the claims.

Inthe accompanying drawings,A which illus trate .the invention; like characters indicate parts throughoutzthe several views'.L

Referring gto; theV drawings: 1, Fig. y1 is a, fragmentary view inl elevation of my novel gateor barrier applied to anlelectried fence; and A, `Fig; 2 is'` adetail in section taken on the lineV 2;.;2101'. Fig;`4 1. v .In the embodiment of my invention illustrated;l anl electrified fence isv shown asAV comprisingzan electrical conductor wire `I which-.may bei assumed to encircle a desired areav and= be sup ported in predetermined spaced relation to the ground-by apa'irofy spaced gate postsior thelike like l 2 and" Syandf-by other` postsA orr supports; not

shown,- but .commonly used.` vTheconductor wire l` is adapted to be'electricallyl charged by aconventional` source of current" such. as a fence char-gergor Y generator, L not: shown, and oneY `side ofwhichisgnormally groundewhereby whenzan animal conned in the field encompassed.' by the y' conductorltouches fthesam'e, a y'circuit will be completed through the animal to the ground.

Obviously theresltaritiild shock to the animal will cause it to move awayf'irorn thefenceiarid thereafter avoid contact withthefs'ame.

The gate posts '2 'and 3 Vdenl p i v v of Y a passageway il for" movement" therethrough of livestock or vehicles, 'saidpassageway@'beingV `clasedflcy. novel gate or barrier means normally extendingvtransversely thereof." I -provideip'per andylowerzpairs of brackets l5 and oneof each pairzb'eing rigidly secured to yone, of the gate posts 2.= and 3'. The lower brackets 6 are disposed in spaced relationship to the groundX and substantially at the level ofthe conductoi` wire l, theupper brackets 5 being disposed in vertically spacedrelationship to the lower brackets t. The bracketsv 5` and 6' are in a vertical plane extending transversely of the., passage: 4 between the gate posts`2 and 3;'andf'may be securedto their respective gate posts 2 and 3 by any suitable means. Eachaof theglwer bracketst is iormedto provide an angularly upwardly projecting pintle 'l on veach of which is loosely mounted a bushing 8. The bushings S are made fromanfysuitable electrical insulating material suchasglassQporcelainj hard rubber, or Ythe like. A. pair of metallic barrier membersv in the nature of electrical conductor rodsv V9 and-9 have their inner ends each securedto-onei of ithe bushings 8 as indicated atglllandncrmally`- extend transversely of the pa'ss'agew'ayll towardthe opposite 'gate post, the free end portions Vthereof being in substantially side-b'y-'side` relationship. The upper brackets 5V are eachfprov'ided with an angularly downl-y wardly projecting' pintle-'forming portionA H on l which is mounted an insulator bushing or the f sumed that the conductor wire encircles the rleldVV opposite sides like l2." *Itwillbe noted 4that the pintles ll are irl!- laterallyfoff's'et relationship with' respect to theirfoorre'sponding lower l-pintles lland in: axial alignment -therewithvthe offset being 'in a ver--v tical planeextendingA transversely of the passageway Itwillab'e further-noted that the-pintles 'l and l'ofeach pair ofbrackets 5 and S are in axial ``aligiimerit, the common axis ofeach pair of pintls'incliningtoward thel opposite side of the' passageway 4. Preferably and as showirthe lower ends of the pintle portions H are inturned as' 'at' ll3rto limit downward `axial movement 'of thenslatrsf a2.Y f lIihe' 'garten post?k 2-`is provided with `lower and upper" insulators lll and l5V respectively,V the former being substantially on' a level with the insulatoif'busliings't andthe lattervbeing substantiallyri-levell' with the insulators I2. For the purposeithe present examplait may be asis` secnredcf The :end i portion; tit extends` :from

thencef'toi-theeelectrical:Y conductor :rod lbarriere togwhich thezixtreme endfis secured fast as indi catedi-a't I 'l .linijoutwajrdly spaced'relationship to;

the.I :insulator .bushing 8;:as'sociated -iwithgthe post 21:5 "Ii-hefopbcsite:end-portion I8 of `theA conductor- W-lv I isf secured? `tofan insulator j, i9 on,the;post' Sand extendsifrcm thenceupward'ly and laterallywardly spaced relationship to its corresponding bushing 8.

As shown, when the barrier rods 9 and 9' are in their normal passage-closing position, indicated in Fig. l, and their outer end portions are in substantially side-by-side relationship, it should ybe noted that the conductor wire I or at least the end portions I6 and I8 thereof are iiexible to permit lateral swinging movements ofrtheir respective barrier members 9 and yQfrom their normal passage-closing positions transversely of the passageway 4 to passage-opening positions at their respective sides of the passageway. The inclination ofthe axes of the opposite pairs of pintles 'I and II and the connections of the conductor end portions I-I and I8 to their respective barrier rods 9 and 9 and insulators I2 positively impart lifting movements to the free ends of the barrier rods when they are pivotally moved or swung to their passage-opening positions. Thereafter upon being released, the barrier rods Scand 9' will automatically swing inwardly and downwardly to their normal horizontal passage-closing positions under the action of gravity.

From the above, it should be obvious that a tractor, truck, or other automotive vehicle Imay be driven through the passageway i4 Without the necessity of the operators dismounting from the vehicle and manually opening the barrier. The operator merely drives the vehicle against the barrier rods 9 and 9', engagement of the Vehicle therewith causing said barriers to swing laterally outwardly about the axes of their respective pintles. After the vehicle has traveled through the passageway 4, the barriers -9 and 9' Vgravitate to their normal passage-closingY positions. Of course, a circuit would bel closed between' the barrier rods 9 and 9 Vand the ground Xwith passage of the vehicle through the passageway 4, but the current would travel through Vthe vehicle without the operator thereof being effected thereby; whereas an animal coming in ,contact with either or both of the barrier rods 9 and 9' would immediately receive sufficient shock to discourage it from attempting to open the gate. X

While I have shown a pair of cooperating movable barriers 9 and 9', it will beappreciatedthat a single barrier could be mounted from but one gate post and extend transversely of the passageway 4 to a point closely adjacent the opposite gate post. It will also be understood that my novel structure may be further modiiiedwithout departure from the spiritl and scope of the invention as dened in the claims.

What I claim is:

l. In an electric gate, bracket means adapted to be secured to asupporting element in spaced relation to the ground and defining a pintle, Ya bushing mounted on said pintle, a barrier' comprising an electrical conductor rod connected at its inner end to said bushingfor combined lateral and inclined swinging movements about the axis of saidpintle 'from a normal gate-closed position substantially parallel to the ground to an inclined gate-open position, an insulator mounted on? said bracket means in vertically spaced relation vto the" bushing and laterally offset with respect thereto' toward the free outer end of said rod inva'ver- 4 tical plane extending longitudinally of the barrier in its gate-closed position, and electrical conductor means interposed between said insulator and said barrier rod, said conductor means supporting the barrier longitudinally outwardly of the inner end thereof and positively imparting lifting movements to the outer end thereof upon swinging movement of said barrier toward its gate-open position.

2. In an electric gate, bracket means adapted to be secured to a supporting element in spaced relation to the ground and at one side of a passageway, said bracket means defining upper and lower axially aligned pintles, a pair of insulator bushings one each journalled on veach of" said pintles, a barrier comprising an electrical conductor rod .secured at its inner end to the bushing on said lower pintle for lateral and inclined swinging movements from anormal gate-closed position substantially parallel to the ground t0 an inclined gate-open position; the common axis of said pintles inclining outwardly from said supporting element and being disposed in a vertical plane extending longitudinally of the conductor rod inits gate-closed position, and an electrical conductor element interposed between said conductor rod intermediate its ends and said bushing on the upper one of said pintles, whereby to support said conductor rod and positively impart lifting movements to rthe free outer end thereof responsive to said swinging of the barrier about the axis of said pintles and toward its gate-open position.

3. In an electric gate, a supporting post delining one side of a passagewayfupper and lower insulators on said supporting post, an electrical conductor wire secured intermediate its ends to said lower insulator and having one portion thereof extending laterally therefrom in one direction to provide a fence, bracket means secured to said post, said bracket means including a pair of axially'aligned upper and lower pintles, a pair. of insulator bushings one each journalled on each of said Apintles, a barrier comprising an electrical conductor rod secured at its inner end .to the bushing on saidflower pintle for lateral and inclined swinging movements from a normal gateclosed position substantially parallel to the ground and at a common level with the laterally extended portion of said conductor Wire to an .in- -clined gate-open position, ythe common axis .of said pintles inclining outwardly from said supporting post and being disposed. in a vertical plane extending longitudinally` of the conductor.

rod in its gate-closed position, another portion of said conductor wire extending overthe upper one of said Vinsulators on the -supporting post and being secured to said upper bushing, said other portion of the conductor wire extending-toand having its end mounted fast to the intermediate portion'of said barrier wherebyto support the same and impart liftingmovements tothe free outer end thereof responsivev to swinging movements of said barrier about theaxisof said. pintles and towardA its gate-open'position.

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